Recognizing women's historical contributions is not enough. How we frame those contributions is also crucial. One thing that frequently makes me crazy is how headlines about women are written. Attempting to drive traffic or perhaps to place women's accomplishments in contexts editors feel will appeal to readers, lazy headlines often default to positioning women in relation … Continue reading Headlines Matter
When they arrived in the United Kingdom in February 1945 to begin their overseas assignment, the women of the 6888th Battalion found 17 million pieces of mail waiting for them - letters and packages sent by the families and friends of American soldiers serving in the European theatre. The first battalion of African-American women and … Continue reading The 6888th
One of the things that really interests me is how women come to be left out of narratives which are considered 'masculine.' War is my primary area of focus, but it happens in so many others, too. And it's even harder for women of color to have their accomplishments recognized alongside those of male counterparts. … Continue reading Mountain Climbers
What are you doing this Sunday afternoon? I'm enjoying the anticipation I always feel when I know big snow is on the way, while simultaneously feeling worried about anyone who might not have a place to shelter. I'm also trying to ride the wave of slightly-better-than-normal news we've had over the past week; new administration, … Continue reading Sundays
Sheer Ghosts 